Cucumber Company concluded at the beginning of 2013 that the company's ownership interest in PickelCo had decreased to the point that it became appropriate to begin accounting for its investment as available for sale, rather than using the equity method as it had been doing. The balance in the investment account is $75,000 at the time of the change, and accountants working with company records determined that the balance would have $50,000 if the investment had been accounted for as an available for sale investment. At the time of implementing the change to the available-for-sale method, if financial statements were prepared:
A. Net income and retained earnings will be lower by $25,000
B. Net income will be unchanged and retained earnings will be lower by $25,000
C. The accounts will be unchanged, because no adjustment is necessary
D. Other comprehensive income and accumulated other comprehensive income will be lower by $25,000.